Le Figaro: Macron Met Secretly with Sarkozy Before His Imprisonment.
French President Emmanuel Macron secretly met with former French leader Nicolas Sarkozy before his imprisonment related to the verdict in the case of Libyan financing of his election campaign. This was reported by Le Figaro, citing a source.
As the publication notes, the meeting, which lasted more than an hour, took place at the Élysée Palace, and its occurrence was not publicized. According to sources, Macron refrained from commenting on the court's verdict but did not hide his doubts regarding the application of immediate enforcement of the sentence and placing Sarkozy in custody right after the first-instance court's decision.
It is specified that the French leader noted that sitting presidents enjoy immunity, while those whose mandate has already ended have no immunity.
